Fears Over Boko Haram Counter-Radicalisation Programme As British-trained Head is Ousted

Dr Mrs Fatima Akilu

The future of a UK-backed programme to de-radicalise Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria is in doubt after the British-trained expert who set it up was abruptly sacked by the country's new government.

Breaking: Bomb Blast At Buhari Housing Estate Damaturu, Yobe State, 16 People Dead

Reports say that there has been a bomb blast at Buhari Housing Estate, Damaturu, Yobe State.

Channels News reports that about 16 people have been confirmed dead.

How We Can Defeat Islamist Terrorism - Tony Blair

The terrorist attack of September 11 2001 destroyed lives and changed lives. It is impossible to be [at Ground Zero, New York] without feeling an immense emotional connection to the victims, their families and to this city and this country.

Boko Haram Killed 600 Teachers, Displaced 19,000 – Nigeria Union of Teachers

No fewer than 600 teachers have been killed and 19,000 others displaced since terror sect, Boko Haram, began its violence campaign in the North-East, the Nigeria Union of Teachers said on Monday.

Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Recent Abuja Bombings, Release Pictures of Suicide Bombers

Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for twin bomb attacks on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, the group said in a message posted on social media on Sunday evening.

Multiple Blasts Near Maiduguri, Army Blames Test-firing of Weapons

Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Multiple explosions were heard Sunday on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a city in northeastern Nigeria that has repeatedly been attacked by Boko Haram jihadists, local residents said.

But the army said the blasts, which caused some panicked residents to flee, were a result of the test-firing of weapons during military exercises in the area.

Ex Niger-Delta Militants Meet In Bayelsa, Say Amnesty Deadline Not Feasible

Ex-militant leaders from the six states of the Niger Delta region, yesterday, expressed concern over the December 2015 termination deadline set by the Federal Government for the Amnesty Programme, saying that the date is not feasible and should be extended.

Nigerian Military Set To Destroy Boko Haram Fuel Dumps, Bomb-Making Facilities, Urges Public To Be Alert

In a renewed effort to end Boko Haram insurgency, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj-Gen. Yusha’u Abubakar, has informed that, with the recoveries of some property at Thursday’s Maiduguri multiple blasts, the military has to degrade and completely eradicate Boko Haram insurgents by destroying their bomb factory houses and other property employed in “terrorists activities and insurgency” in the North East.

Gun Violence Killed 428 Times More Americans Than Terrorism Over The Last 10 Years

And that's using a narrow definition of gun violence, which includes homicides but excludes suicides, accidents and other kinds of gun deaths. It also uses a wide definition of terrorism, including attacks in which doubt exists about a terrorist link and crimes by anti-abortion assailants.

Breaking News: Twin Bomb Blasts Hits Abuja Outskirt, 15 Dead, Injured (UPDATED)

Boko Haram militants struck Friday night in Kuje and Nyanya parts of the Federal Capital Territory leaving many dead and some people injured.

Islamic State Ties Widens Reach of Boko Haram

Nigeria predicts that Boko Haram will soon be defeated, but the militant group's ties with Islamic State mean that would probably push the fighters further into neighbouring countries, writes BBC Monitoring Africa security correspondent Tomi Oladipo.

Independence Day Tragedy: Boko Haram Militants Attack Adamawa Community, Kill 5

As Nigerians elsewhere celebrate Nigeria’s 55-year independence anniversary, residents of Kirchinga, in Adamawa state, are marking the day in anguish following the attack on the village by Boko Haram terrorists, slitting the throats of five residents of the area in an early morning attack.

Latest Security, Safety Vacancies in Nigeria and Abroad (UPDATED)

Latest Security, Safety Vacancies in Nigeria and Abroad

Countering Violent Extremism Through Development

Where does the fight against violent extremism fit within the broad spectrum of development?

ALERT! Boko Haram Poisons Water Sources in Borno Villages

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said Boko Haram terrorists have resorted to poisoning water sources like wells and streams in areas they were dislodged by gallant troops or areas threatened by offensive operations.